Simms rejected prosecutors’ offer Friday to let him plead guilty to driving while impaired, a traffic violation. His punishment would have included a $500 fine, five days of community service and a 90-day drivers’ license suspension.

After Simms turned down the offer, a judge set a March 1 trial date. The charges include a misdemeanor that could send the 30-year-old Simms to jail for a year if he’s convicted.